A Monastic Trio (Verve By Request) TSOV-187 exposed narrative terrain is aided

exposed narrative terrain is aided by a shift in sonic arrangements as well

Bring On' to the Sly Stone-cum-Al Green funk of '(Only) Halfway to Everywhere' and the warm acoustic resignation of 'Better When You're Not Alone

It's the result of making a connection with fans in the purest way

but through relationships and coming to terms with who you are in the mirror of another person

A Monastic Trio (Verve By Request) TSOV-187 exposed narrative terrain is aidedRecorded in 1968 and intended as a tribute to her late husband, Alice Coltrane is supported in her first solo outing by Pharoah Sanders, Jimmy Garrison and Rashied Ali all members of John Coltranes last quintet. While initial reviews to the album were lukewarm upon release, looking at it in the context of her larger body of work, A Monastic Trio serves as a delightful foreshadowing of what was to come. The Verve By Request Series features 180 gram